Blogs

Mon Feb

BC PNP invites 198 candidates in its latest draw

Syed Khan – February 09, 2022 British Columbia Immigration issued 198 invitations in its latest draw via the BC PNP. In the draw held on 8th February, candidates were invited through two draws. The first draw was a general one that invited candidates from all sub-streams of the BC PNP. The second draw invited candidates […]
Tue Feb

PEI announces two new French-language courses for immigrants

Syed Khan – February 07, 2022 Prince Edward Island Immigration has partnered with the Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick’s (CCNB) Language Learning Centre and announced that two new courses will be introduced for immigrants to learn French for free. The courses are: The Cours De Langue Pour Les Immigrants Au Canada (CLIC) The French for Parents […]
Tue Feb

IRCC invites 1,070 Express Entry candidates to apply for Permanent Residence

Syed Khan – February 06, 2022 The IRCC recently held its Express Entry draw on 2 February and has sent invites to Express Entry candidates to apply for PR. All these invitations were sent to candidates nominated via the PNP. The applicants are ranked in the pool using the CRS, a points-based system. The candidates […]
Tue Feb

Applications for the IEC are now open

Syed Khan – February 05, 2022 IRCC has announced that applications for its International Experience Canada (IEC) are now open and eligible candidates are invited to apply for a work permit. As of now, due to current travel regulations, only fully vaccinated IEC participants are eligible to apply for this stream. Some expectations may be […]
Tue Feb

IRCC launches portal for tracking spousal and child sponsorship immigration applications online

Syed Khan – February 08, 2022 The IRCC has recently launched an online tool and portal for tracking spousal and child sponsorship immigration applications online on their website. This tool can be accessed by applicants and their representatives. The introduction of this online tool is aimed to minimize delays of the applications and provide relief […]
Mon Feb

Ontario announces changes to In-Demand Skills stream of the OINP

Syed Khan – February 04, 2022 Ontario Immigration has announced changes to its Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream. These changes were announced on the OINP website and now require that immigrants who come to Canada as Truckers (NOC code 7511) have the following: a valid and legal Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration certificate a Carrier […]
Fri Feb

BC immigration issues 126 invites in latest PNP draw

Syed Khan – February 03, 2022 The British Columbia immigration, in its latest draw held on 1st February, issued 126 invitations to skilled and experienced tech workers. The BC PNP Tech draws are aimed specifically at high-demand technology workers and feature up to four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. About the BC […]
Wed Feb

Alberta sends out 350 invites via the Alberta Immigration Nominee Program; announces Accelerated Tech Pathway

Syed Khan – February 02, 2022 Alberta Immigration invited 350 Express Entry candidates through the AINP to apply for a provincial nomination. The minimum CRS score required to qualify was 346 points. This draw was held on 18th January, with results becoming known to the public recently. On 13 January 2022, Alberta also announced its […]
Wed Feb

Summary of Canada’s PNP draws for the month of January 2022

Syed Khan – February 01, 2022 In January, Canada issued more than 4,500 invites to candidates to apply for permanent residence through the country’s Provincial Nominee Programs. Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP’s) are programs that Canadian provinces participate in and invite candidates with relevant skills and work experience with the intention of supporting the regional labor […]
Tue Feb

Manitoba PNP issues 315 LAA’s in the latest draw

Syed Khan – January 31, 2022 Manitoba PNP, in its 27th January draw, issued 315 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s), to skilled workers and international graduates. The LAA’s were issued through three MPNP streams. The summary of the draw is given below: Name of MPNP stream: The number of LAA’s issued: The minimum score […]
Tue Feb

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announces measures to reduce immigration processing times

Syed Khan – January 30, 2022 In a conference call on January 31, the Minister responded to questions about immigration priorities and the upcoming Immigration Levels Plan 2022 – 2024. Minister of Immigration, Sean Fraser, has said that there is no expected date for resuming the Express Entry draws for federal economic programs, as the […]
Tue Feb

Canadian passport ranks among the most powerful in the world

Syed Khan – January 29, 2022 The Canadian passport ranks as among the most powerful passports in the world according to the latest ranking released in the Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index is the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without […]